| |
2nd SEPTEMBER: DRUM ROLL
PLEASE......... TRUMPET FANFARE............ CYMBAL
CRASH..........
IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN..... |
Yes people, after what seems
like a long time indeed
(actually it's not), I can
finally announce that the
new LP is here.
Well not actually here, it
won't be out until November,
but I thought you'd want to
know, so here are the
details...
Title: Bang!
Cat No: STC2008-3
Release date: November 3rd
2008
 |
1. On The Radio
2. Stormwater
3. Carol Ann
4. Retribution
5. Candy Man
6. Have Mercy
7. Watching Over You
8. Miracle Man
9. Turn Left At
California
10. Love Sucks
11. One Bullet
12. Honey |
The record was recorded at Walton
Castle in Clevedon,
near Bristol, in the sunny
South West of England, at
various times during the
spring of this year. The
place is not a studio as
such, but the band thought
the 2 foot thick stone walls
and large selection of rooms
and turrets would work
brilliantly, so they moved
all their recording kit, all
the equipment, tons of
cables and pipes, and their
swimming trunks down to the
place, and guess what? They
were right! As he who
controls all things, I have
heard it, and it sounds fab!
All songs were written by
Luke, except Watching Over
You (which he wrote with
Andy Taylor Jr and Mike
Keen).
As
is tradition, I'll be uploading
a
short audio clip
each week, between now and the
release date.
Click here for the first one.
Spread the word babies, the
campaign begins NOW! You
know what you have to do,
and please don't let me
down...
See below for info on how to
pre-order your copy, and
lots of other stuff...
=======================================================
THEY'RE LIKE
BUSES....... NOTHING FOR
AGES, THEN LOADS COME
ALONG........
BE PATIENT, WE'RE
ALMOST THERE.......
The band were busy as
beavers down at Marge's
Castle. Not only did they
record Bang!
there, they also finished
off the third EP
while they were at it. As
promised back in 1582, the
third EP
will be released at the same
time as Bang!
and here are the details:-
Title:
The Joy Of Six
Cat No: STD2008-2
Release date: November
3rd 2008
 |
1. Yesterday's News
(Naked Version)
2. See My Baby Walking
3. I Believe (Missionary
Position Version)
4. So Sad Today
5. Only You Can Make Me
Cry
6. Survivor |
If you bought the
Six Of One and
Half A Dozen Of The
Other EPs, some of
the more eagle eyed among
you will no doubt notice
that two of the tracks on
The Joy Of Six appear
on the first 2 EPs. This is
where it gets interesting...
It transpires that the band
recorded Yesterday's
News and I
Believe live for a
couple of radio sessions
earlier this year (you may
have heard them). They
turned out so well that they
took them into the depths of
the castle of a bit of a
tweak, re-recorded some bits
and added some new, added
the odd eye of toad and lips
of newt, stirred it up in
the pot and came up with a
couple of rather splendid
new laid back version
excursions.
The Joy Of Six comes
in a very sexy chunky
cardboard box with a lift
off lid, and it's big enough
to fit the Six Of
One and
Half A Dozen Of The Other
EPs in there too. How great
is that? Please note that
like the previous two EPs,
The Joy Of Six is a
limited edition
release, and will not be
available forever. It will
also not be available in the
shops, or anywhere except
Townsend Records.
Talking of which...
===============================================================
BLIMEY, THAT'S A
GOOD DEAL...
Like I said, both
Bang! and
The Joy Of Six are
not released until
November 3rd, but
those ever so helpful
Townsend Records
people say you can
pre-order your copies from
them NOW.
===============================================================
BLIMEY THAT'S A MUCH
GOODER DEAL...
If you don't have your
tickets for the UK tour in
November (shame on you), you
are forgiven, and you may be
in luck. We've had a word
with Live Nation
(the promoters), and cooked
up a nice deal with them and
Townsend Records,
to bring you a fabulous
Bang!/The Joy Of
Six/Tour Ticket Combo Deal. Not
only can you get them all
together, you'll get them
cheaper, and you'll only pay
a teeny weeny booking
fee. You can get more than 1
ticket if you want and
provided you buy them as
part of the combo, the same
rules will apply. Once again
I say "How great is
that?"
Note we have limited numbers
of tickets, so don't hang
about..
Phew! that's a lot of news
isn't it?
I'm off to perm my eyebrows
and have a lie down...
Ta very much
The Thin Eyebrow Pencilled
One
|
|
28th AUGUST 2008 : THUNDER
HELP TO RAISE MONEY FOR MS RESEARCH! |
Thunder recently donated several
items to raise money for a charity
event, in aid of MS research, held
at the Barking Dog in Wallsend 0n
Sunday 24/8.
We are pleased to announce that the
event has over £3.5k, of which the
Thunder items raised a fantastic
£245.00 at auction.
Well done to everyone involved!
The Thin Barking Mad One
|
|
7th AUGUST 2008 : THUNDER
CHARITY RUN! |
Thunder fan Dominic O'Riley has
announced that he will be doing a
mega Thunder run across England in
November to coincide with the band's
U.K. tour.
For full details please visit
www.justgiving.com/thunderrun
where you can Sponsor Dominic and
find details on the charities that
he will be supporting. Please give
what you can, if you can. It's for
some great causes.
Thunder kick off their UK tour on
the 21st in Exeter and finish it in
London at the Astoria on the 30th.
Dominic's plan is to start running
on the 22nd and go via:
Ilminster -Saturday
Yeovil - Sunday
Shaftesbury - Monday
Salisbury - Tuesday
Winchester- Wednesday
Farnham - Thursday
Esher - Friday
Kew - Saturday
London Astoria (Thunder Show!) -
Sunday
Total distance is nearly 200 miles
so which is the equivalent of 7 and
1/2 Marathons in 9 days!!
Good Luck Dom! Keep us posted!
The Thin Feeling Shamefully Lazy and
Unfit One
|
|
30th JUNE 2008 : ANNOUNCEMENT
- NOVEMBER 2008 UK SUPPORT ACTS CONFIRMED |
We're very pleased to announce that
Thunder will be supported this
November in the UK by Get Vegas and
Heaven's Basement.
Both bands are tipped for big
things, and were invited quite
simply because Thunder like them.
Both bands will play all shows.
Please continue to do the thing you
do most splendidly, and spread the
word about the tour throughout the
summer. You know what that means...
The tour is selling extremely well
already, but it would be great if it
was all sold out before the first
show.
We think you'll agree it's a really
good bill, and we know all who
attend are going to have a blast.
More info on both can be found here:
Don't know about you baby but I'm
very excited....
Message ends
The Thin & Slightly Frothing At The
Mouth One
|
|
11th JUNE 2008 : CHRIS TO PLAY
IN AID OF TEENAGE CANCER THIS SUNDAY! |
Chris has been drafted in at the
last minute to play bass at a
charity show in aid of Teenage
Cancer on Sunday 15th June.
The gig is at London’s ExCel
and is part of the London
International Music Show 08.
There will be appearances by Lulu,
Steve Harley (Cockney Rebel), Russ
Ballard (Argent), Simon Townshend
(The Who), Peter Andre, Robert Hart
(Bad Company) and more.
Go to
http://londoninternationalmusicshow.com/
for details.
|
|
5th JUNE 2008 : STARS HELP
PLANET ROCK ON |
Award winning radio station
Planet Rock has secured a
fantastic future – with a little
help from its friends!
Four British rock stars and one rock
and radio fanatic have teamed up to
save the digital Radio Station from
closure – and help build the brand,
it was announced today (Thursday
June 5th).
Rock and radio fan Malcolm Bluemel’s
acquisition from GCAP Media is
supported by some of rock’s biggest
names -- Black Sabbath’s Tony
Iommi, Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson
MBE, Gary Moore, and Fish
– and saves Planet Rock from
certain closure.
Thousands of fans were outraged and
banged the drum to keep their
favourite station on air –
petitioning amongst others The Prime
Minister and OFCOM to ‘Save Our
Station’.
Fish joined his starry colleagues in
welcoming the announcement:
“I always knew that there was a
visionary out there who would see
the huge potential that Planet Rock
has to offer. I am sure that the
station will go from strength to
strength.”
The consortium, headed by
millionaire Bluemel, has plans to
exploit the station’s unrivalled
demographic to maximise revenues.
“The people at Planet Rock
and their listeners are passionate
about their music and their station,
which is why I wanted to step in and
help make it happen.
“Rock fans have been traditionally
very poorly served in this country
and Planet Rock is the place
for them to feed their fanaticism.”
Bluemel, 55, who is helping to
organise a reunion for former Radio
Luxembourg DJs in the Grand Duchy
this August, is fanatical about
radio.
“I share the station’s passion for
rock and radio. I marched in the 60s
when Harold Wilson announced that he
was shutting down the pirates.
“It has an authenticity and
integrity booming out of it. Now we
aim to take it to the next level,
preserve all that’s great about the
output and utilise other platforms
to serve an even bigger audience in
a wider variety of ways.
“The fact that so many artists have
come together to help make this
happen is testimony to the
importance of the station.”
The development will act as a very
positive marker for the digital
radio industry.
Planet Rock’s listening figures are
at an all time high, with a weekly
reach of nearly 600,000 – better
than a number of national BBC radio
networks.
Trevor White, Programme Director for
Planet Rock, said:
“To say we’re happy with the news
would be an understatement. Rock
fans waited 30 years for Planet
Rock, a radio station that only
played classic rock, and it would
have been a crime to let it die.
There were many parties interested
in buying Planet Rock but it was
Malcolm’s team’s love for the
station and for radio that made them
the obvious choice.
“There’s no other radio station that
embraces classic rock music as
passionately as we do. Now we are
owned by people who care solely for
Planet Rock and are no longer a part
of a huge group, we will go from
strength to strength. I’d like to
take this opportunity to thank the
thousands of listeners across the
world who have overwhelmed us with
their encouragement and support. ”
Ian Anderson MBE, from Jethro Tull,
said: “Onwards and upwards -- from
the threat of extinction to a
fantastic future, with a little help
from its friends.
“I am personally delighted that the
show goes on, as it must, since our
heritage of great British rock music
is too important to see slip away
from national radio.”
Gary Moore paid tribute to fellow
presenters and the backroom staff
who had worked tirelessly to secure
a bright future for the station.
“A national treasure has been saved
for the nation and I look forward to
seeing it build on its strengths and
current success.”
Planet Rock was voted Sony Digital
Station of the year at this year’s
Sony awards. It broadcasts on DAB
Digital Radio across the UK and
online at
www.planetrock.com, playing
album-based, guitar-driven melodic
classic rock music featuring bespoke
interviews, live recordings and
presenting by rock heroes such as
Alice Cooper, Gary Moore, Tony Iommi,
Nicky Horne and Rick Wakeman.
• Planet Rock is available on the
following platforms:
National DAB Digital Radio * online
at
www.planetrock.com * Sky Channel
0110 * Cable TV Channel 924
|
|
24th MAY 2008 : DANNY'S PLANET
ROCKS! |
Danny will be appearing on the
Planet Rock Radio show 'My Planet
Rocks' next weekend. Tune in to hear
him discussing 10 songs that are
important to him (kinda like a rock
equivalent of Desert Island Discs)
on Saturday 31st at 6pm. Repeated
again Tuesday 3rd June 6pm. Planet
rock's website also has a listen
again online for up to 7 days after
the original broadcast. For details
please visit:
http://www.planetrock.co.uk/
The Thin "Planet Gently Swaying" One
|
|
12th MAY 2008 : REST IN PEACE
HOWARD SPARNENN |
Thunder are very sad to announce the
loss of friend and fellow musician,
Howard Sparnenn who passed away
peacefully on the 4th May
2008. Our love and thoughts go out
to his family and friends.
|
|
22nd APRIL 2008 : I'M IN
DOWNLOAD HEAVEN... |
STC
Recordings, in conjunction with Townsend
Records, are proud to announce that
their download catalogue has been
expanded to include the following
releases
:-
THUNDER :
They Think It's All Over...
They Think It's All Acoustic...
Back For The Crack EP
Shooting At The Sun
The Magnificent Seventh
Six Shooter
Robert Johnson’s Tombstone
The Devil Made Me Do It (Singles - Parts
1 & 2)
Loser (Single)
I Love You More Than Rock And Roll
(Singles - Parts 1 & 2)
TAYLOR/MORLEY :
The Spanish Sessions - long out of
print EP featuring Luke and Andy Taylor
of Duran Duran.
LUKE MORLEY :
El Gringo Retro
BOWES & MORLEY :
Mo’s Barbeque
BAD INFLUENCE :
Closer
AL VOSPER :
You Don't Know Me
All downloads are available from
HERE except Bad Influence and Al
Vosper releases which are available
HERE!
The Thin Legally Downloading One
|
|
29th MARCH 2008 : DON'T
BELIEVE A WORD... |
Right -
straight to the point. It has come to
our attention that someone is out there
claiming to be "in the know" about "some
warm up gigs" that Thunder will be doing
before their tour in November in
Birmingham and London. Those that were
outside Sheffield City Hall purchasing
tickets yesterday morning will probably
know what I'm talking about. Needless to
say this guy doesn't know a thing. There
will be no warm up shows for the
November tour, and there are no plans
for any Zeppelin type lottery ticket
only shows as he claimed.
As always, all and any official Thunder
activities will be announced on this site
at the appropriate time. Until you see
it here, it is not happening. If you
don't see it here, it is definitely not
happening. Please don't get suckered
in...
The Thin In The Know One
|
|
25th MARCH 2008 : HALF A DOZEN
OF THE OTHER - EP2 OF 3 IS HERE (WELL ALMOST) |
 |
I'm told that
HADOTO is almost ready to fly off the
production line, so as it's nice to share...repeating
the format of Six Of One, this new EP
features 6 songs (3 new studio tracks and 3 live
stonkers).
The tracklisting is as
follows:
1. Make My Day
2. Bette Davis Meltdown
3. I Believe
4. Last Man Standing (Live)
5. Chain Reaction (Live)
6. Like A Satellite (Live)
|
|
Tracks 1-3 were recorded
and mixed in a castle (where else?) near Bristol UK, and
4-6 were recorded live at Sheffield City Hall on the
last UK tour. The castle is owned by a friend of the
band. The new studio songs were written by Luke, you
know about the live ones. Ben engineered and mixed, Luke
produced, and Chris did the artwork and design.
Spooky...
I'm told there were
several weird and wonderful haunted chain rattling
castle type experiences while the band were there, and
here are some examples:-
1. Luke kept finding dead
rodents outside his turret door each morning. There is
no castle cat.
2. Chris heard noises and
saw a shadow lurking outside his room in the middle of
the night, on two separate occasions. He was the only
one on that floor.
3. Harry somehow drove his
car into a ditch, and had to be pulled out by a tractor.
He is a good driver.
4. Danny drove into a dry
stone wall. He is choked.
5. The delivery truck did
what is now known as "a Harry" (as a result the band are
on first name terms with Kevin the tractor driver).
6. Ben slept through the
whole thing (that's not unusual apparently - I just put
it in for a laugh).
The new EP is officially
released on April 7th, but you can
pre-order it now from the lovely Townsend Records using
this
link.
Please note
that as with "Six Of One" before it, "HADOTO" is a
limited edition release, and will fit into the rather
fetching box that will come with EP3 later in the year.
By The Way..
There will be a UK tour in
November, dates have just been announced via the
Gigs
page - all tickets officially go on sale on the 28th of
March.
That's all folks
The Thin Wailing Doomed To
Walk At Night One
(what was that noise?)
|
|
|
13th MARCH 2008 : THE TURKEY
STRIKES BACK - REALLY.... |
 |
Two weeks after release, the
2007 Xmas CD "Rock City 8 - The Turkey Strikes Back" is
selling in both fast and furious fashion. It would appear
you lunatics are most enthusiastic. This is of course
fabulous news, and we are all extremely chuffed, but the
sheer volume of orders (along with orders for the other
Thunder Shop titles) has given the poor peeps at Thunder
Shop a few headaches. Demand is in danger of outstripping
supply, so new stocks have been ordered, and extra staff
drafted in to help deal with all the orders. If you've
placed an order recently and not received it yet, please
bear with us, the demand really has gone through the roof,
and our Thunder Shop peeps are working around the clock to
process and despatch the orders as quickly as they can. Full
track listing and links to buy can be found
here.
|
Thanks for your understanding.
The Thin & Slightly Frazzled One
|
|
|
6th MARCH 2008 : THUNDER
AUCTIONS IN AID OF CLIVE AID @ HIGH VOLTAGE |
 |
Thunder are both pleased and
happy to support a series of nights promoted by Cliveaid,
who raise money for all kinds of good causes, through the
promotion of rock music events. See the flyer for details of
the next one on April 3rd. Thunder have done their bit for
the cause by supplying some goodies for auction on the
night. Let's hope they raise loads of money. Here are some
nice words from them...
"In conjunction with High Voltage Live Events (official
Clive Aid rock nights) we are now hosting weekly gigs for
unsigned bands starting on April 3rd at THE JUNCTION,HIGH
STREET, REDHILL,SURREY RH1 1RD. This gives us the chance to
let people listen to free live music and help raise money
for CLIVE AID through auctions, raffles and donations on the
night. We wish to express our thanks and gratitude to all
the boys in Thunder and their hardworking team for their
support and commitment to our cause and wish them well in
all they do."
Feel free to attend if you're able, you'll be doing
something positive to help people who need it. They also run
the following websites, which you may wish to check out.
www.cliveaid.com
www.myspace.com/cliveaid
www.highvoltagelive.com |
Thanks
The Thin But Quite Supportive One
|
|
|
26th FEBRUARY 2008 :
FINALLY, THE LONG WAIT IS OVER,
XMAS IS BACK.. |
|
Well not quite, in fact not at
all, as we all know its only the end of February, but what I
mean is, it's time to get back into the Xmas spirit, as the
Xmas Show Live CDS have finally arrived. Yes, after a great
deal of faffing about with the factory, they've finally
delivered the stock and they're ready for you... Many have
sent us notes saying that they felt 2007's was the best ever
Thunder Xmas show, the CDs sound fab, so they may be right,
but then we haven't had this year's yet......
The Xmas Show Live 2007 (DD2008-1)
Those of you who bought tickets for the Xmas Show, and have
sent in your CD application form (there are quite a few
naughty types who haven't), can expect to see your little
exclusive package of joy on the doormat any day now. Please
remember they'll be sent out in order of receipt, so don't
expect to get it quickly if you've only just sent in your
ticket stub(s). Full track listing info is to be found
here. Please note this CD is not available to buy, it is
only for ticket buyers.
Rock City 8 - The Turkey Strikes Back (DD2008-2)
This is the CD available to buy, featuring some of the songs
on the other CD, and some that aren't. Chris did a fine job
getting the turkey to sit still for the photos, and the
space language translation is apparently quite funny. I
don't speak space turkeylese so I'll take his word for it. A
personally dedicated CDR promo copy will go to the first
person who can translate all the captions. Email your
offerings to
icantbelieveicareenoughtodothis@thunderonline.com.
Runners up will get nothing. Full track listing and links to
buy can be found
here. |
Thanks
The Slowly Basted, But Cooked To Perfection One
Competition Rules:-
Competition closes on March 17th.
The Judge's decision is final.
No moaning if you don't win, and no moaning if you do.
|
|
|
21st FEBRUARY 2008 : CHILDLINE
SHOW UPDATE... |
As those
early birds among you spotted Thunder
featured on GMTV on UK TV Channel ITV1
this morning. Fish and Bob Harris were
on the show to plug next month's
Childline Charity concert in London.
Thunder got several mentions and a clip
of the 'Don't Wait Up' video was shown.
Nice...
On other Childline related news some of
you may be interested to know that
ticket prices for the show have been
reduced, with the cheapest now being
just £40! Roger Daltrey, legendary
vocalist with The Who, has also been
added to the bill!
For more details please visit
www.childlinerocks.co.uk
The Thin Doesn't Do Mornings One
|
|
3rd FEBRUARY 2008 : THUNDER
SHOP CLOSING FOR MAINTENANCE |
Thunder
Shop will close for a vital system
upgrade at midnight on 8th February and
will re-open at 12 noon on the 9th.
The Thin Maintaining One
|
|
31st
JANUARY 2008 : XMAS CDS - SOME NEWS |
Just in case you're wondering...
Ben has
almost finished mixing the Xmas show,
and the audio masters for the 2
CDs should be ready to go off to the
factory any moment now. In line with
tradition, the CD (for the ticket buyers
only) is called "The Xmas Show - Live
2007". We're expecting delivery to be
sometime during the third week of
February, and the Thunder Shop ladies
will be despatching them (to those whose
ticket stubs they've received) as soon
as possible after that. As usual, the
CDs will be sent out in the order of
receipt, so if you haven't sent your
ticket stubs in yet, you're going to be
at the back of the pile when you do.
The second
CD (for everyone else) is called "Rock
City 8 - The Turkey Strikes Back". Now I
wonder if you can guess what the artwork
is like for that one? This one should
be available to buy at Thunder Shop at
the same time, but we'll make an
official announcement once we have a
definitive release date.
Chris,
with the help of his magic crayons,
has done a splendid job of the designs
for both the Xmas CDs, and I'm told his
draft works for the next EP look fab
also. Shame he plays the bass so well,
he could clean up as a designer...
CHILDLINE SHOW AT INDIGO2
I've been
told today that in addition to playing a
short set of their own, Thunder will
assume the role of house band during
part of the Childline Rocks show at the
IndigO2 on March 13th. Don't tell anyone
but I heard a whisper that Glenn
Hughes may perform some songs with them,
and possibly a duet or two with Danny
on a couple of Deep Purple songs, and
Harry is discussing doing a duet with
Brian Bennett on Cozy Powell's "Dance
With The Devil" - oh dear, that sounds
like it could get messy, or funny...
More artists are apparently entering
into the charity fundraising spirit, so
I'll announce more news as and when it's
confirmed.
RECORDING
The band
return to the studio (it's the castle
actually) in late February for yet more
recording, and Luke has been writing
like a thing possessed since the UK tour
ended last December. Word is the songs
are all rubbish and you won't like any
of them - actually no not really,
they're rather good I'm told....
EP2
Apparently
EP2 will be called "Half A Dozen Of The
Other" which will not be a surprise to
many of you. Not that it matters as it's
already under way, but just for fun, now
you know the title for sure, any
suggestions for the theme of the artwork
would be most welcome (mostly to keep
us here at Thunder Towers entertained
you understand). Tracklisting
is............... still not decided, but
the format will be as EP1, that's to say
3 live + 3 studio songs. The release is
likely to be sometime in early April...
That's
about it for this update, I'm off to
sharpen my razor wit..
The Thin
Newscasting One
(I'll be
back with the headlines after the news
where you are...)
|
|
24th
JANUARY 2008 : THUNDER TO PLAY CHILDLINE 20's FIRST CHARITY
CONCERT! |
A fantastic line-up of rock giants, between
them responsible for more than a hundred
million record sales, will share the
limelight to raise money for ChildLine.
Childline Rocks
legendary performers
will storm the stage at Indig02 on
13 March 2008, in a one-off, world class
classic rock line-up.
Sponsored by Kilmartin and hosted by
Radio 2’s “Whispering” Bob Harris,
described by ‘Radio Times’ as
‘one of the greats of contemporary music
broadcasting’, Childline Rocks
aims to raise a six figure sum for
ChildLine.
The billing includes: THUNDER,
The Zombies, Russ Ballard, Brian Bennett
OBE,
Fish, Ian Paice of
Deep Purple, Glenn
Hughes plus special guests (to be
announced)
Thunder’s Luke Morley says:
“The billing for ChildLine’s
first rock concert is nothing short of rock
solid. Together we’re going to make it a
night to remember for rock music fans
everywhere.
“When you buy your ticket you’ll know you’re
helping to raising money so that children
have someone to listen to them, and a safe
place to go for help and advice”.
Special VIP packages
are available at Childline Rocks,
including a pre-show reception, a chance to
meet some of the artists and a live
auction. VIP’s will be able to bid for
tickets on the famous Flight 666
piloted by Bruce Dickinson for a trip to
see Iron Maiden play live in Lisbon
and personally escorted by Bruce on a
backstage tour, as well as for guitars
donated by Noel Gallagher and
Status Quo, a Gibson guitar
signed by all the artists appearing at
Childline Rocks, a Led Zeppelin plaque
and other top rock prizes.
Tickets are priced at £50 for a standing
balcony ticket, £65 for standing elsewhere,
£125 for seated and £200 for VIP.
Ticket Booking:
For more information or to book a ticket or
VIP package please visit
www.childlinerocks.co.uk
or Telephone 0844 844 0002
ChildLine: ChildLine
is
the UK’s free, confidential 24-hour helpline
for children and young people, with trained
volunteer counsellors available to comfort,
advise and protect. In February 2006,
ChildLine formally joined with the
NSPCC in a move that will ensure even
stronger services and a more influential
voice for children of all ages. The
ChildLine service, now one of the
NSPCC’s listening services, still has
the same well known telephone number –
0800 1111 – and children and young
people can still call 24 hours a day
and receive the same crucial service.
www.childline.org.uk
|
|
21st
DECEMBER 2007 : THUNDER XMAS SHOP SHUTDOWN |
Yes peeps, it's that time again, so please
be aware that Thunder Shop will close for the Xmas Hols at
end of business today, Friday the 21st of December, and open
up again on Wednesday January 2nd 2008. During this period,
the shop order system will still allow orders to be placed,
but despatch confirmations and order processing will not resume
until Jan 2nd.
Thanks to you all for being fab.
To new fans, welcome aboard, where have you been?
And to long term fans, your unceasing support is utterly amazing,
and very much appreciated.
To both, thanks again, between you you've helped make 2007
one of our best years ever.
Here's to 2008, with more EPs, a new LP, and who knows what
else?
Merry Xmas to one and all, and a Happy New year.
The Thin & Slightly Sentimental One
|
|
21st
DECEMBER 2007 : NO XMAS SHOW TICKET? AN UPDATE! |
Further to
yesterdays post with regard to claiming your Xmas Show CD:
If you had to collect your tickets on the night, therefore
having
no ticket stub, please print off your email confirmation
from Gigantic and send it together with your CD info form
(you must include BOTH in order to claim your CD). Remember
- To reduce the possibility of it being lost, please do
not post before January 2008. We recommend you use either
recorded or special delivery.
News on CD despatch date will be posted as soon as we
have it!
The
Thin Still Recovering One
|
|
20th
DECEMBER 2007 : NO XMAS SHOW TICKET FROM GIGANTIC? DON'T WORRY....! |
Another year, another Thunder Xmas show is over! The general
opinion seems to be that this was the best one yet, and we have
to agree! Thanks to everyone that came to celebrate with us
all…if you weren’t there, shame on you – but
never fear, just make sure you don’t miss out next year!!!
Now,
we are aware that those of you that ordered your tickets from
Gigantic and arranged to collect them on the door were left
without Ticket Stubs to send into us and claim your CD on
the show highlights. We are very aware of the problem, and
we're looking into it. Please rest assured that if you bought
a ticket, your CD is safe. Keep an eye on the NEWS page and
we will post more info as soon as we have it. If you're concerned
then please send us an email with all the information to:
nogiganticticket@thunderonline.com
Thanks
The
Thin Xmassed Out One
|
|
10th
DECEMBER
2007 : XMAS SHOW - THE FINAL INSTRUCTIONS |
The night
of The Xmas Knees Up 2007 is rapidly
approaching, and we're hoping you've all
made arrangements with the silly hat shop.
There are
still some tickets left.
Remember,
entry to the after show party
is strictly via the band's guest list, or
the sticker on the back of
the CD info sheet (this is the sheet that
will be given away in the lobby as you
arrive - please pick one up, if you
want your copy of the exclusive live
CD of the show that is, if not
don't bother). After show stickers are
limited, so check the back of your
info sheet. If it's there you can
go with a friend or loved one. If you get a
sticker but can't go, be nice and Christmas
spiritee, and give it someone else..
And on a final
note, there will be a one off Xmas
Knees Up 2007 Tee Shirt, as is
tradition, but unlike years gone by, this
year it will be sold at the show first, and
not online, unless there are any left after
the show of course. The reason is simply
that we have been swamped with orders for
Thunder Shop products since the UK tour
began, and the "ladies that process" are
literally buckling under the strain. All I
will say is that it's devilishly good..
JUST WHEN YOU
THOUGHT THERE WERE NO MORE SHOWS UNTIL
THE NEW LP...
Contractual obligations
have meant we've been unable to announce
this before now. Strictly speaking we
haven't had the nod to do it today, but
it would appear that the info is already
out there, so what the hell..
Thunder will play a short
acoustic set at The Garage in Glasgow on
Jan 10th at the 1st Birthday Party for
96.3 Rock Radio. Other bands include
Logan, Toby Jepson, The Almighty, Dougie
White and members of Gun. Tickets are
£15 each, and all proceeds will go to
Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy. Doors are
at 18:30, first band 19:00. Thunder will
apparently be on towards the end of the
night. Sounds good..
That's it, I'm off to sew
my antlers back on to my woolly hat. I'm
dreamin' of a white doodah...
The Thin But Highly
Seasoned One
|
|
9th
DECEMBER
2007 : LUKE & BEN
INTERVIEW TO BE AIRED ON ROCK 247 ONLINE. |
Chris Nelson
of Rock 247 Online interviewed Luke & Ben
backstage at Thunder's recent show at
Wolverhampton's Civic Hall. The Interview will
air on the stations Hair Metal Haven show this
coming Saturday (15th December), sometime
between 17.00-19.00 GMT/18.00-20.00 CET. Tune in
at:
www.rock247online.co.uk
The Thin Rockin' 247
One
|
|
4th
DECEMBER
2007 : A POST TOUR THANK YOU |
The band asked me to say a big thank you to all
of you who attended the recent UK tour.
It was a resounding success, selling more
tickets than last year's tour, despite being 3
shows less.
It would appear that the band are becoming
really rather popular again, and we have you
guys to thank for that, so once again, thanks
for spreading the word. Luke is making a steady
recovery after his recent illness. Playing shows
when you feel unwell is never easy, but those
who were there at Manchester London and
Sheffield will no doubt testify to his
professionalism.
Xmas Show Update
If you haven't got your ticket for the Xmas
Knees up at Rock City on the 19th, please don't
leave it too long, they are going fast. That
said, we've been told here and there that some
people are having difficulty in obtaining
tickets. We've been told by the venue that the
show is not sold out, so there should be no
reason for difficulty. As usual all and any
information you can give us will help us improve
the situation, so if you're having trouble
please email us at
xmasticketprobs@thunderonline.com with as
much detail as you can give.
Please note the band have requested that
everyone wears a silly hat this year, to help
with the seasonal knees up atmosphere. The
sillier the better, the band will be awarding a
prize to the one they like the most.
Six Of One - Almost Gone
I'm told the Six Of One EP stocks are almost
sold out, so don't dilly or dally if you want
one..
The Devil Went Down To Huttwil
No one has discovered the secret yet...
That's all for now, more when there is some..
The Thin Informative But Slightly Cryptic
One
|
|
24th
NOV
2007 : MEET & GREET
PASSES ARE NOT CURRENCY - PLEASE READ, THIS IS SERIOUS |
|
On the eve of the tour, we find a sour taste in
our mouths, due to the actions of a few people.
It has come to the band's attention that at
least 2 meet & greet winners have recently
offered both their tickets and meet & greet
passes for sale on a well known auction site.
People's circumstances change of course, and
they can't always go to a gig, and it's
completely understandable that they would like
to get their money back by selling the tickets.
This is accepted, after all if you buy a ticket,
it is yours to do with as you see fit.
However, meet & greet passes are not bought,
they are a courtesy extended by the band to
fans, and they want to keep it that way. The
band do not sell the meet & greet passes , they
give them away, so selling them is simply
unacceptable to the band,
under any circumstances.
Please be warned that
anyone found trying to sell their
meet & greet passes will be asked nicely to
offer the passes to another fan, free of charge.
If they don't respond positively (or at all),
their name will be struck from the meet & greet
list, and their passes given to someone else.
They will also be banned from future meet &
greet applications. There is no right to meet &
greet passes, and there will be no right of
appeal if you abuse the band's hospitality.
Anyone tempted by such offers should think twice
before buying passes that will not be there when
they arrive at the show. Don't say you weren't
warned...
Sorry for the harsh tone of this message, but
this is deadly serious.
The Thin Slightly Disappointed In A Tiny
Minority One
|
|
20th
NOVEMBER 2007
: THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO HUTTWIL DVD NOW AVAILABLE!! |
 |
Yes peeps, the long wait
is over..
The new Live Thunder DVD
is here. Hurrah!
It's called The
Devil Went Down To Huttwil and it's fab!.
Filmed at the Rock Sound
festival in Huttwil Switzerland on June 23rd 2007.
This moo DVD features the
band playing 2 tracks from RJT on video for the first
time, as well as a mixed bag of the classics.
Tracklist:
1. Loser
2. River Of Pain
3. Low Life In High Places
4. Robert Johnson's Tombstone
|
|
5. You Can't Keep A Good
Man Down
6. The Devil Made Me Do It
7. Love Walked In
8. I Love You More Than Rock'n'Roll
9. Dirty Love
(60 mins)
Bonus Material:
The AVO Sessions show in Basel Switzerland in
2003 (the whole show), complete with suits and cigars.
(60 mins)
Here's a Thunderonline
first, we're giving away "The Devil Made Me Do It" from
the new DVD (not a short clip, you can download the
whole song! - not bad is it?). There's an iPod video
friendly version too, so what are you waiting for?
or
Cryptic
Competition:
Find the serial number in
the middle of the "musical shiny precious metal" section
and enter the draw for a lovely prize (when we think of
it we'll let you know). There will be no more clues, so
don't ask, my lips are sealed..
Thanks, we hope you like
it..
The Hills Are Alive With
The Sound Of Thinny One
PS the new tour
merchandise will be here later this week (hopefully)..
|
|
|
18th
NOVEMBER
2007 : U.K. TOUR TICKETS - BUY NOW TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT! |
|
We
know some of you fans like to wait until the
last minute to buy tickets, so we thought we'd
warn you that the U.K. shows are selling
extremely well - so well that it looks as though
several of the shows may well sell out any
moment now. If you are one of the ones that
haven't got around to getting your tickets yet,
we suggest you do it....NOW! You really
don't want to miss out do you? Of course not...!
The Xmas show is selling
really well as well - don't forget that the
ticket price includes the CD of the highlights
from the show! (bargain!). As usual
with the Xmas Gigs, the show is in 2 parts (part
one is sit down and calm(ish) and part 2 a is
full on Thunder show - with a twist). Both sets
feature special guests, songs old and new and
some covers too. The dodgy inflatables and Xmas
decos are shaping up to be even dodgier this
year(!). The word from the top at Thunder Towers
is that there will be a request that
everyone wears a suitably iffy Xmas
hat. You simply HAVE to be there! More
when I have it....
By the way, anyone trying to get extra money for
their U.K. tour tickets on eBay by including the
Meet & Greet passes that we gave to you for
FREE - be warned, Big Brother (or rather the
Thin Webmaster) is watching......
The Thin Eagle Eyed One
|
|
30th OCTOBER
2007 : CANCER CHARITY AUCTION - JACKET SIGNED BY THUNDER! |
Thunder fan Neville Grunwald is currently
auctioning off his Leather Biker Jacket signed
by all the guys from Thunder - and being the top
bloke that he is Neville has decided to give all
the proceeds of the auction to Macmillan
Cancer Support.
The jacket looks fab and would make a
great Xmas present for any Thunder fan...or you
could always just treat yourself...you deserve
it, I'm sure! Get bidding! Check out the auction
(Including pics) at the link below:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330181614962
The Thin Hells Angel
|
|
29th OCTOBER
2007 : FRIENDS OF THUNDER - TYGERS OF PAN TANG, A NEW RELEASE! |
Yes peeps, we're helping out our old friends
Tygers Of Pan Tang, by releasing and selling
their new EP for them.
Available exclusively from Thunder Shop, "Back &
Beyond" is their first release for almost 4
years, and their first with new singer Jacopo
Meille. Mixed by
Thunder's Ben Matthews,
The EP features 2 brand new tunes and
re-recorded versions of 3 TOPT classics from way
back when.
Click here to buy a copy
Check out all the TOPT tour news etc at
www.tygersofpantang.com &
www.myspace.com/tygersofpantanguk
Thanks
The Thin Tygery One
|
|
23rd OCTOBER
2007 : LUKE & BEN ON BRUCE DICKINSON'S BBC RADIO 6 SHOW |
Luke and Ben will be guests on Bruce Dickinson's
Rock Show on BBC Radio 6 this Friday (October
26th) to talk about various things,
including recording the new EP 'Six of One...'
in a castle. The show airs between 10pm and 1am.
Tune in online at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/bruce_dickinson/
The Thin Tattooed Millionaire
|
|
16th OCTOBER
2007 : PETER SHOULDER SOLO SHOWS |
|
Peter Shoulder (the erstwhile Winterville front
man/guitarist and Thunder Xmas Show Super Guest)
decided to go solo earlier this year, and has
been busy writing songs ever since. He's playing
2 shows in London on October 31st and November
8th, and has asked us to let Thunder fans know.
We've heard the songs and they are fab, more
mellow than Winterville, and very emotional, so
we will be there to support him for his first
solo shows.
Both nights are showcase type events with
various acts, so he'll be playing 3 songs in the
first half and 3 in the second half.
Details are as follows:-
October 31st | |
